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Advice from a Labor Organ.

Frvm the Carpenter Published by the Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners-
The greatest danger with new unions and at
times even with older unions. is that they are
prone to engage In useless strikes. When the men
yet together and a crowd they apt to be car
ried away by false notions OF their own power they
Imagine an they have TO do IS TO make demand
and by the size Of their own numbers to carry IL
through No greater mistake can be made And
tine men only realize x after they have gone on
such a strike, when they md they need funds
discipline and experience, as well as numbers
bles the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Fnc-i-
neers to win victory after victory; the want
OF these elements resulted In the defeat of
the eeiegraphers. though backed by the Knights OF
Labor. To our members we say: Avoid strikes,
watt, have patience, organize more thoroughly
be too early IN the season-May is early enough
then IL you 90 for more pay. go for d cents more
at a time. Don't be too greedy, or you may get
In the daily papers or IL Will food your city with
Idle men, Not alone that; IL t1scOurageS building
The better plan Is TO send out a committee, can
vaSs the sentiment OF your employers reason with
them, and, by moderate demands and sensible
action. you can win them over. II you cannot
letter; but committee is the most preferable
weigh well these words; the older unions OF our
brotherhood know full well their importance.
Large Sale of Virginia Mineral Lands.
Prom the Clinch Valley (ya) News
The tide has fully set in in farewell real estate
On Monday Capt W. T. Peery, Joseph Stras and
Augustus White, OF Tazewell, and Hartman New
berry, OF Bland county, sold $4,000 acres OF min
eral ami timber lands. on the Round mountain,
east of Burk'S garden, for the sum OF $115,5OC.
This land contains an fnexhanstible quantity Of
brown hernatte and specular iron ores of remark
able richness The purchasers OF this estate are
Col. Holland, president OF the Virginia and Ken
Eucky railroad; "A. :. BuOTd president OF the Viz
glnia western; j. d. Blair and w. Y. Kuii1u.
These same parties, at the same time, purchased
OF John e. Watts. Henry Baker, and Mr. Beavers
other branches OF the Dry Fork OF Tug river, at
The price OF 10000 Each OF these tracts OF land
Is situated near the base line or the projected Viz
ginia western railroad. OF which col. A. ). Buford
II president. The 1000 acres OF coal lands are
situated in direct line about II miles west OF
POCahOntaS, and "A part of the same vein
worked by the laSt-named company. We regard
these sales as but the beginning Of grand devei-
ODment
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ExcrryxESr OvEx COL LOVES CREaArroN.-a

EXCITEMENT OVER COL LOVES CREAArIoN.-A
Special from Buffalo says: There Is some excite
Ei,nt here in Roman Catholic circles over the
s:rst cremation OF a member OF tnit faith in vio-
isLiOa Oh an agreement made by MS Episcopal
reaatives with Bishop Ryan Col George Love. a
hero or the and relative OF the wealthy
Cary family, died y the Providence Asylum Tor
the Insane. His wife was buried in Forest Lawn,
anc the Cary people wanted him buried beside
her COZ. Love was merely a convert To the Cath
one CluTcn, ami on these represent atoms, To-
getEcr with a cable 80 from the coionelS
daughter, who Is Ia Parts, Bishop II aL allowed
lie I'iiersG 70 TAKE place at 81 JOSephS Cathedral
the BODY 10 " oVSisd In Forest Lawn. Charles
ana 1ncLhAs Cary are leaders In fashionable cir
eisS, and The moving spirits In managing the ere
nAIofy In this city. Alter service at 81. JoSeph's
nc oouy was taken 70 the furnace and secretly
kncfnerzsod, the aasfs alterwand BENG scattered
over the grave Of Loves wife.
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PROPOSALS.
DROPOSALS FOR RATIONS FUEL AND MILL
TARY SUPPLIES.
HEADQUARTERS u. S. MARINE Corps,

PROPOSALS FOR RATI0Ns, FUEL AND MILL
HEADaUARTERs U. s. MARINE Corps.
QUARTE r "A OFFICE,
ssss SHPssft XIV be OF sf the FaR
fNkLvE the tsHI A DAY a1 oF
NAY for furnishing Fuel to the United states Marines
July 1887, the Both June, 1858, w Portsmouth
phia and fsaad Md Mssh
lngton p c., Norfolk. Va, Pensacola. fls and Mare
Specifications and blank proposals can be obtained
upon APPLICATION at any of the stations named above
street Pa and 6i sansoms street, San
ss1s VII also be eel At this office
Cloths, Kerseys Flannels Blankets, Hats. Helmets,
Gyered al the Office Of the Assistant
Philadelphia Pa free of expense to the United States
quired. can be Obtained. and the standard samples
seen at the Offices of the Quartermaster. Washington
Pa and a5 sansome str eoa.h san
FRANCISCO, Cal; and at the Marine Barracks, Brook
Blank forms OF proposals and all information be
had by applying at any Of the places named above
and to waive defects and bids from manufacturers in
Sc s or S ds M be
hveraOe, one Or more stations and will be consid-
they for Rao asYeas
or Mitary as the case may be- and ad
u.
Marine Corps Washington, D. c. mh11-1aw.4w
DROPOSALS FOR SCHOOL FURNITURE.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 10TH 1887
Sealed proposals. addressed to the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia" will be received at this
office until TWELVE O'CLOCK NJ. on WEDNESDAY,,
the TEIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH, 1887 for fur.
nishiug the District OF Columbia with twenty
hundred and eighty C2SSO) Pupils Desks, with Ink
wells complete forty eight (4S Teachers Desks and
torty-eight 4sl Teachers Tables more or less Bid
III school buildings and tor pupils desks be screwed
TO oors and to bid separately foc each size of pupils
desks all furniture subject to inspection approval
The right reserved to reject any Or all parts Of
bids. Nine hundred and sixty $500 Pupils Desks,
Tables will be required on before the first day OF
July. 1887: nineteen hundred and twenty Uy2O)
Pupils Desks, thirtytwo {32) Teachers Desks and
thirtytwo t2) Teachers Tables will be required on
or before the first day of September, 1887.
Bidders will forward their Samples to W. B. POWELL,
SuPerintendent OF Public School, Franklin School
Building, 18th aud SITS. NV. Washington ID. c.
w. b. WEBB.
President Board Commissioners DC
mh11-2aw-2w
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PROFESSIONAL,

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Gives success in business. Removes all family frn1
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All i'll trouble consult this ciairvoyan Cures
Satisfaction or no pay. to y. Open Sunday All
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AeCrRIc LhgHB ~ A NEW York CENTRAL CAR
The New 10ft Central railroad compAny has for
scyonAl days been conducting experiments in the
ese o. electric lights On thelr cars with q view 10
0sCAfnng oal lamps. One u the drswing-ruosn
SArs attached To the O'Clock express from New
lofk 70 Montreal h Illuminated with tncsndt.sf,ot
axntA ana on the outside Of the car over the plat
SAn0r power each, making everything as light as
gay. The electricity b stored In the car and wiz
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Dr. JACKSON, N PRISON, HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH
HIS LAST DCPK.
Dr.. Andrew Jackson. the matrimonial f1end with
many aliases, arrived in Boston sunday from
Woodbury., n. j.. where he was arrested. He was
in charge Of q Cambridge officer and was taken at
once To the EASs Cambridge Jail and locked up.
Later In the day he received call from his victim,
Ms Lucy Grant, nee Torrey. The doctor reached
out has hand anu said: SHOW do You do, Lucy"
He requested private interview with his duped
wife and the sheriff granted RI, with the condition
that MS Grants cOiOfed servant remain. Phe
deceiyer and his victim talked the matter over for
:, long time It Is understood that he offered 10
make every restitution in his power il the abused
woman would not appear against him. His offer
waS Spurned. MIS- Grant reInarking that she
hoped he would be punished 10 the full extent of
the law. As the wife departed the doctor again
reached out his hand and said Good bye, Lucy.
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The death of Mr.. Beecher has served to recall
the tact that good deal OF the worlds work is
being done by men over the aye OF 30. Conspicu-
GUS examples like the Emperor of Germany. who
n 80; Won Molske, Who is SO; N. Grevy, who is 20;
M. Gladstone, VINO is "a, and Prince Bismarck,
who Il Al, naturally strike the mind first: but
were a careful investigator TO be made of the
conduct OF great enterprises even in our country
where youth comes early 10 the 'front.' The number
OF men born before 1916 who are occupying posi-
ions OF conspicuous influence would be found TO
be surprisingly large. Connecticut possesses, in a
banker and railroad president who had passed his
9Th birthday, what We take TO be the oldest
specimen OF an active business man in the world
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A Mother, EEauucina,;on

From the Louisville Courier-Journal March 10
Mrs. Anna Kennedy, wife OF John Kennedy. a
Well-to-do mechanic, was adjudged lunat1c in
the circuit court yesterday morning and ordered
10 the Central asylum at Anchorage Her delusdon
is most peculiar one. She insists that her two
oldest children, aged and years, have been
stolen from her and others substituted in their
stead few nights ago she took the little fellows
10 Central station and demanded that they be
locked up as impOStOrs and her own children
lound- The astonished officer in charge had her
conducted home, where she has since been con-
nned. She reiterated her statements in court yes
terday, saying that man came to her bedside
one night not long ago. and, after blindfOld1ng her
took two OF her children away and left two or hi :.
own Equally positive was her denunciation az
her husband, TO whom she was married many ye5 rs
ago. Her real husband, she said, had gone av ;ay
somewhere, and this man was simply loafing a. Jout
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WHxATIxY.s sTKAx DYE woRxa

y. III HUSH Is OVHK
An work finished and ready for delivery Many
thanks TO my friends and pstrons for ter patient
dulsence during the fall when such was the riah Of
work from the District and Al parts Of the country
that 1t WAS mpossibls to get skiled worhpen enough
every fefdityt 70 All Al ordes With Rromptness and
dispatch. work called for and d6ltvered W. II,
WHEATIEY. 1908 1e1AEnon st, GeoxHetoNn. Al.3m
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DROPOSALS FOR SCHOOL FURNITURE
Il OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS
HOTELS.

HorEL VENnonE,
BROADWAY AND list STREET. NEW YORK.
AMERICAN PLAN.
Centrally located. All the latest improvements
Cuisine and service unexcelled.
Special rates to permanent guests.
mhl9-2m L STEINFELD, Manager.
DERFECT1ON OF LIvING.-THE ALTAMONT!
l. Eutaw Place. Baltimore, Just completed. Strictly
. Family Hotel. Highest elevation On the hanCsOm.
est street Perfect heat and ventilation ncandescent
OF rooms. Comforts Of housekeeping without it's dis
comforts Only forty five minutes ride from Wash
inton. Ten minutes from depot Send for ilustratad
book describing Hotel WI STORk, Baltimore
oyS-3m owner and Proprietor
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Mr. BLAINE writes to friend In New Yor1 that
he has been working harder in the last two month
than at any period OF his life. He has cen on
gagged in the revision of his speeches an naners
1or publication. He proposes to take a resi- neYt
month and run out TO the Indian " ,rritory tn
pay visit TO his daughter, Mrs Cop pnger0V
y. Tribune. A''
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JESSIE HAIcHsH MARRIED TO A RICH YouN;
M.S.-The Cincinnati Enquirer announces the
nirrlae,c OF MISS Jessie Hatcher OF the McCaull
oprra company, To John X Ehgiish, = scion OF
one oil the weaithieSt families OF Columbus, Ohio
Mss Hatcher used To sing in the Casino in New
YORK Engnsh, who Is about TWENTY-FIVE years OF
agc, was a young gentleman OF leisure with no,h-
ing oas money, and was deeply enamored OF a
lhsalreai ni. He had been In delicate health,
down 70 any business He fell intensely in love
Win Miss Hatcher. He is the Junior meptscr OF
the great wholesale clothing house OF English a.
Gilmore, OF columbus, anG VIII inherit a fortune
OF about ,, so9Oo his father, John c. Kngiisi,,
VINO ueo Ioar years ago. was one OF the best
known and NEST prominent business men Ia Co
lumbuS
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"
1or publication He proposes to take a resi- neYf
month and run out TO the Indian " rritory tn
Y. Tribune.
ELOPED WITH THE MILKMAN.-Mar, ner's Harbor.
Ittie village OF staten Island, hich contains
about 1000 Inhabitants, WAS awak med few DAYS
ago by the ruInOr that Miss Low Use stephens *
ys,,nS- vi nu o eopea Wlu. o. J: Merrill, a
hamlet Merrill called at the home or Miss Sic
phens and asked her rnotherV " allow him TO take
the girl 10 VlS1s his sister IN Bergen n r Mr.
stephens assenJed and the ouple left That was
on Saturday, March IL, AN i since then nothtng
i Is pee seen OF tnem Jew days ago, however,
thai they mad oeen MARI led in New Jersey and
requesting the parents nrgiveness. Miss Stephens
l. The daughter OF VIE stephens, wealthy meT
chant, AMI was consde, ed the belle of the VILLAGE
Merrill Is doing well In bis business.
- DECLARED SANE AFrEE TWENTY YEARs-WiI1am
l. Bhley, oi Delaware county, IIG., was wealthy
farmer with happy home In 1866. But his NEIGH
ssa VIZ W., nite, coir;eiyed scheme 70 gain posses
SION Oh MS money. He cOntr1ved 10 have !, com
mission In iunacy appointed which declared Bailey
TO De OF unsound mind, and White was appointed
guardian. White died recently and another
guardian was appointed, Who soon saw that Bailey
was sane and took steps TO have him restored In
ms legal rgnts, which were granted To him last
SATURDAY. Then 1t was found that White had
s4uahuered ali OF Batley's property. The latter
VIII bring suit against Whites bondsmen.
HIS DAUGHTERS GHosr.-Shortly before the
Tragic Suicloe or Mrs. Vim. Black, of Carroll
SouhIy. lno, recently, her father, Isaac Cunning
Ealh decided 10 the lady and her heirs nearly four
hundred acres OF valuable land in Tippecanoe
county: After the suicide Cunningham began
Pfocee0lngs at once To have the deed nulliied
cIlmlh9 tnat ne was OF unSOund mind when the
INSTRUMENT was promulgated. Under oath he
lesuneo mat he had received visits from his
uausnter since her death, and that one evening.
SHORTY AFTER the suicide, his family was startled
ps noise IN an upper room. In moment the
unfortunate woman glided into the room, Clothed
IA "ui.e, anu enOeaVOred TO communicate with
d Mer parents oy means OF signs and gestures.
!hese SiSils were repeated at frequent Intervals.
a huinper vi persons interested in spiritual phe-
strange specteT. WV
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WOOD AND COAL.

" BALDWIN JOHNSON,
W Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Wood and Coal.
COMPLETE FACILITIES. BOTTOM PRICES.
FULL WEIGHT AND MEASURE
Wood and coal direct from the forests and mines
by rail and and free from Stag slate and other
impurities. GIVE ME TRIAL.
Main Yard and Office, IDOL r. 1. n. ". Branch
Yard and Office, 81 ST. n e. Branch Office, cor; 9th
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DiE0MONT AIR LINE,
L Schedule in effect March 3th 1887.
$50 A. Mast Tenn. Mail Daily for Warrenton,
Gordonsvic Charlottesville, Lynchbure and Stations
Vile. Rome Calera, MONTGOMERY and New Orleans.
Pullman Sleeper Washington to New Orleans.
11:2O Mast Mail Daily for Warrenton. Char.
ottcsville Gordonsvie, Stations Ches. 4 Ohio Route.
tween Lynchburg and Danville, Greensboro. Raleigh,
Charlotte, Atlanta Birmingham. Montgomery, New
Orleans Texas and California. Pullman Sleeper New
York to Atlanta. in connection with Pullman Sleepers
for Birmingh am, ticksbury and Shreveport Solid
trains Washington to Atlanta.
2:35 P. M.-Daily except Sunday for Manassas.
$50 p. M--Western Express Daily for warrenton
Gordonsvle, Charlottesville Louisville CINCINNATI
and Line of Ches. and OHIO Route. Pullman Sleepers
and Solid Trains Washington to Louisville; also for
Lynchburg, Bristol Chattanooga. Memphis. Little
Sleepers Washington to Little Rock without change.
HOO M.-Southern Express Daily for Iy nchburz,
Dsnville Raleigh. Ashcyille Charlotte, Columbia
Texas and California. Pullman Sleepers Washington
Montgomery to New Orleans Pullman sleepers WASH
nEton to AIKEN without cha
n. Daily: arrive Round Hill, II 81 A NJ and 7:lO
Returning leave Round Hill Cos A. N. Daily, and
s 3S X NJ Ds d sSsfy' Sunday arriving Washington
Through trains from the South via. Charlotte, DAN
vile and Lynchburs, arrive in Washington g. 10 NJ
and 1923 ?. NJ; via; East Tenn; Bristol aud Lynch
ONO Route anl Charlie :lcsviiie At o40 p IL: stras.
burg Local at J:41 4. NJ.
Tickets, Sleeping Car reservation and information
furnished and baggage checked at Office COL Pennsy
Railroad, 9th and streets. JAS. ]. TAYLOR,
mhl2 General PASSENGER Agent.
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WE HAVE MOVED OUR STORE FROM 1112 F ST.
TO PENNSYLVANIA AVE, ONE DOOR BE-
LOW 9TH ST., UNDER ST. MARC HOTEL.
WHERE WE SHALL BE PLEASED TO
SEE ALL OUR OLD CUSTOMERS
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a hAR-sTEALKR CONvICTED.-CyruS Wenszel a
oUhe-ieSscu man, was convicted in Reading, Pa
I1uesddy OF cutting OF the hair OF Miss Margaret
hupp, 1o-yea: Old miss. The OfenSe was com.
t.u ia JANUARY last and is the only one OF three
aihi.dE ontrageS In Reading recently In which an
H.t,s was accomplished. Vented was recom-
hieh1eu 10 the mercy OF the court and sentence
was deferred.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-18

long. Ainslie, C4chran 4 %. will
build the machinery. The Anchor
Line Company have spent over sl,-
0Oe, 700 here in the past few years
building boats.
The John Gilmore, towing seven
barges loaded with grain and package
freight, passed to New Orleans vest r.
day evening, She double tripped over
the shoal places as hr as Norfolk,
twenty miles below this city.
The Anchor line has changed It's
schedule, and steamers In the Vicks-
burg trade now make fourteen day
trips. The boats pass here every Mon.
day, Thursday and Saturday at 5 pm,
for 81. Louis, and every Tuesday. Fri.
day and Sunday, at 10 am, for Vicks.
burg.
THR lighthouse tender, Joseph
Henry, arrived yesterday from New
Orleans and laid up. She made the
following changes In beacon lights be-
low here; Foot Morgan's Bend, new
light; Wilderness landing, moved up
800 yards; Westover, mp above store;
Norfolk, mp 100 yards.
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THE RIVERS.
Gen ERAl. NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
LIsHr rains.
BusISEss quiet.
CLOUDY and cool.
RIyER stationary.
Two BOATS leaving today.
ARKASsAs and White ryers continue
10 fall.
sII BoArs announced 10 leave here
tomorrow.
The upper MississIppi continues 10
rise slowly.
The wharf presented q deserted APP
peaTance yesterday.
The viii Hays will arrive today,
and will lay up for the present
Cart. A. NJ. HALLIbAf 10 In com.
mAnd Of the Paris q. Brown this trip.
The Gsyoso 10 the regular packet
leaving tomorrow evening Tor Upton
Vile.
THE James Lee. CspL Classett,
leaves tomorrow evening Tor Fhars
Point.
The T. b. Sims IL announced 10
leave here tomorrow evening Tor b.
Louis.
TINS City Of Cairo will pass here this
morning on her way 70 Cairo and H..
Louis.
The Ooahoma, Capt. Hlggins, 10 the
Lee Line packet leaving ton GROW for
Osc sola.
DURING the twenty.iour hours end.
ing al noon the river here remained
stationary.
The Anchor Line steamer, Belle
Memphis, 10 announced 10 leave here
tomorrow evening Tor b. Louis.
TmErepaln 10 the Kate Adams have
bsen completed, and she leaves 10
morrow evening for Arkansas Oily.
THE ArkansAs City, Capt. Brolaski,
10 ths Anchor Line packet leaving
here at 10 o'clock this morning for
Vicksburg.
The old reliable steamer, Common
wealth, In again In service. bhe leaves
NJ. Louis Tuesday evening Tor Yicks-
burg In the Anchor line.
GnoRon suBrHr, second clerk on
the City Of Baton Rouge, will oil the
same position on the CHARLES p. Chou.
teau when she comea out.
TmK Joe Peters left Pine d al yos
terday morning, and will arrive here
tomorrow. The Peters leaves again
Tuesday evening for Arkansas river.
LoumviLLE special 10 the Picayuns
II 10 reported here that the Anchor
Line Company Of ~. Louis have con
| tracted Wits Capt. I'd Howard for the
building Of two more boa,s, 10 b,
ready Tor the winter trade, 70 COS
sios,ooo each, and VIII Be 800 fss